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Egyptian Reunification (Middle Kingdom)

2055 BCE – 2016 BCE

After the First Intermediate Period split Egypt, Mentuhotep II of Thebes conquered Herakleopolis and reunified the country, founding the Middle Kingdom.

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Egyptian Reunification (Middle Kingdom)

2055 BCE – 2016 BCE

After the First Intermediate Period split Egypt, Mentuhotep II of Thebes conquered Herakleopolis and reunified the country, founding the Middle Kingdom.

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